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Aug. 13, 1935. A. E. B-RuNs Er AL BOX Filed April 22, i932 2Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS .Hfred lflruns B7, Herman er T ORN w 2sheets-sheet 2 Aug. 13, 1935. A. E. BRUNs ET AL BOX Filed April 22, 1952R er ORNEYS Patented Aug. 13, 193s i PATENT OFFICE BOX Alfred E. Bruns,Huntington, and

Rueger, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Herman W.

Application April 22, v1932, Serlal No. 606,846

5 Claims.

This invention relates to boxes or containers adapted to holdcommodities such as pills, tablets, coffee or sugar and the like. l

'I'he principal object of the invention is the production of a box ofsimple construction provided with an opening through which the contentsof the box may be removed without the necessity of removing a covermember, said opening being opened or closed as desired by means of aslidable closure member mounted on a track member on or within the box.y

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appearfrom the subjoined description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a. plan view of a box made in accordance with our invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modication.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.v

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 6--6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of a further modication.

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line 8-8 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of another modification.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line Ill- I0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a plan view of another modication.

Fig. 12 is a horizontal section on the lineI2--I 2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a section through the upper portion of a box showing anothermodification.

Fig. 14 is a plan View of still another modification.

Fig. 15 is a horizontal section on the line -I5-I 5 of Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a plan view of a further modification.

Fig. 17 is a section on the line I'l-I'l of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a section on the line I8-I8 of Fig. 16.

I 0 indicates the box body which is provided with the upstanding anges II. The box cover is indicated at I2 and it is provided with the usualldepending flanges I3 adapted to frictionally engage the flanges I I.'Ihe side walls or anges of the box body for a certain distance of theirlength are preferably pressed outwardly from the normal (Cl. 20G-42) ofthe box body are also provided with inwardly extending lugs I8positioned as illustrated in the drawings.

I9 indicates a slidable closure plate provided with downwardly extendingflanges 20 adapted to interiit and be protectively mounted within aswell as to slidably engage within the pressed out portions I4, saidpressed out portions or pockets I4 forming track members therefor. 'I'heclosure plate has an upwardly extending pin 2| which forms a nger pieceand which extends through the slot I5 and it is also provided with adepression 22 for receiving the lug I 'I on the boxcover, the twomembers 22 and I1 forming a detachable lock to hold the closure plate I9in closed position whereby the opening I6 will be closed as illustratedin Fig. 1.

When the parts as described are assembled together the cover is held tothe box body by a tight frictional engagement or it may be clinched overor otherwise fastened to said body in any manner, it being understoodthat it is unnecessary toremove said cover to obtain access to thecontents of the box. When access is desired, pressure is applied againstthe iinger piece 2| whereupon the lug I'I will snap out of thedepression 22 and the closure plate I9 may then be slid to open positionon the track members I4 just described in order to uncover the openingI6. When the cover plate I9 is slid into closed position the lug Ilautomatically snaps within the depression 22 to detachably lock theclosure plate in closed position. If the contents of the box are to bepills or tablets the lugs I8 have been provided to prevent the pill ortablet to be removed from lying in the corner of the box and to make itassume a position in alignment with the opening I6.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive, the trackmembers are formed by pressing the metal of the box body inwardly as at23 instead of outwardly as in the preferred form of the invention,otherwise the operation of the parts is the same as in the preferredform of the invention.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 the track member isformed by pressing a bead 24 inwardly from the lbox body and on whichthe flanges of the closure member ride. Also in said modification wehave shown a positioning piece 25 on or fastened to the box body in anymanner and which performs the same function as the inwardly pressed lugsI8 in the preferred form of the invention.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 a round box is shownand the track member which is. indicated at 25 is formed by an inwardlypressed bead on the body 'of the box, the cover being provided with anarcuate slot 26 performing the same function as the slot l5 in thepreferred form of the invention. The rotatable closure plate in thiscase is indicated at 21 and is of the coniiguration illustrated and itis adapted to open and close the opening 23' in the cover member, it

being provided with'a finger piece 29 adapted to vride in the arcuateslot 26.

In,the modificationv illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12 the upper edge of.the body member is provided with a bead 30 which itself constitutes thetrack member and on which the closure member rides'. d

In 'the modification illustrated in Fig. 13 the upper edge of the boxbody is flanged as at 3l and' said flange constitutes the trackmemberfor the closure` member.

In the modification illustrated inFigs. 14 and 15 a portion only of theupper edges of the opposite side walls of the boxbody are anged over asat 32, said flanges constituting the track members for the closuremember.

In the modification' illustrated in Figs. 16 and 18 inclusive we havelshown a round box which could be abox for coee or the like and which isprovided with'a beaded upper edge as at 33 constituting the track memberfor a rotatable elosure plate34 adapted to open or close an opening 35in the cover member, said cover member being also provided with anarcuate slot 36 exposing al depression 31 in the closure member andAconstituting 'a grip for the finger whereby the closure member may berotated on the track member. The closure member is also provided with anopening 38 adapted to register with the opening 35 in the cover member.When assembling the parts we propose to employ a transparent ortranslucent dustproof sheet of material indicated at 39 which isinterposed betweenvthe body member and the downwardly extending flangeon the cover member whereby the contents of the box will be kept freshand free from dust while permitting the contents to be inspected byrotation of the closure member to bring the .openings 35 and 38 intoregistry. When it is desired to use the contents this may be done bysimply fracturing or tearing said dustproof material at the place Wheresaid openings 35 and 38 register and then pour the contents from thecontainer of the amount desired. The closure member is also preferablyprovided with shoulders 40 slidably interfitting with shouldered guidingportions 4I on quadrant whenthe box is considered divided by any twoperpendicular diameters or lines passing through a eenterpoint of thebox. Furthermore, in all instances employing a flange on the closuremember, the longitudinal edge of the fiange rides upon the part formingthe track so that the closure member is supported through the agency ofboth the flange and track. In each instance, again, there is provided anoff-Set frOIIl the otherwise normal shape' or plane 'of the wall,

-essary to hold the cover ,where slid by a positive operation by theuser;

We claim: 1. A box comprising a cover member and a body memberinteriitting with each other and each having a side wall`a part of theface whereof lies contiguous to. the corresponding part of the face-ofthe other, one of said members having an opening,l and one of said sidewalls for a part less than its length being offset from the other sidewall and forming a track between said faces of length less than thelength of the side walls, and a closure member having a flange in saidtrack and of Aless length than and slidable in said track to open andclose said opening andv having means accessible from the top of said boxfor actuating said closure member, said closure member lying `at alltimes within said box irrespective of whether said opening is opened orclosed. Y y

` 2. A box comprising a cover member and a body member interfltting witheach other and each having a side wall a partof the face whereof liescontiguous to the corresponding part of the face of the other, saidcover member being provided with an opening and a slot in the upper wallthereof, and one of said side walls for a part less vthan its lengthbeing offset from the other side Wall and forming a track between saidfaces of length less than the length of the side walls, and a closuremember having a flange in said track and of less length than andslidable in said track to open and close said opening, and having meansaccessible through said slot for actuating said closure member, saidclosure member lying at all times within said box irrespective ofwhether said opening is opened or closed.

3. A boxy comprising a cover member and a body member lnterfitting witheach other and each having a side wall a part of the face next the endswhereof lies contiguous to the corresponding end portions of the face ofthe other wall, one of said members having an opening,

. and one of said side walls for a mid-part thereof between the said endparts being offset from the other side wall and forming a track betweensaid faces of length lessthan the length of the side walls, and aclosure member having a flange in said track and of less length than andslidable in said track to open and close said opening and having meansaccessible from the top of said box for actuating said closure member,said closure member lying at all times within said box irrespective ofwhether said opening is openedv or closed.

4. A box comprising a body member having side walls and a flanged covermember tightly engaging said side walls of the body member and having anopening in one of said members, a track member on said body membercomprising a pocket lying outside the normal plane of a side wall ofsaid body member and pressed from the metal of said wall and a closuremember having a flange slidable in said pocket and protectively mountedtherein said closure member being adapted to open or close said openingand said closure member being positioned at all times Within said boxirrespective of its position.

5. A box comprising a cover member and a body member interiitting witheach other and each having a side wall a part of the face whereof liescontiguous to the corresponding part of the face of the other, saidcover member being provided with an opening and a slot in the upper wallthereof, and one of said side walls for a part less than its lengthbeing offset from the other side wall and forming a track ot a lengthless than the length of the side walls and a closure member slidable onsaid track to open and close said opening, and having means accessiblethrough said slot for actuating said closure member, said closure memberlying at all times within said box irrespective of whether said openingis opened or closed.

` ALFRED E. BRUNS.

HERMAN W. RUEGER.

